VOID AND ILLEGAL CONTRACTS

LAW OF CONTRACT

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 S 2(g) of the Contract Act

A void contract is an agreement

that is not enforceable by law

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 S 24 It is forbidden by a law

If permitted, it would
It is fraudulent
defeat any law

It involves or implies injury to the person

or property of another

The court regards it as

immoral, or opposed
to public policy
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The following agreements are also declared void by the
Contract Act 1950

S26 S27 S28

An agreement An agreement in An agreement in
made without restraint of restraint of trade
consideration marriage
S31
S30 An agreement
S29
An agreement, by way of
An agreement in
the meaning of wager
restraint of legal
which is not
proceedings
certain

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In each of the above cases, the
consideration or object of an
agreement is said to be unlawful.

Every agreement of which the

object or consideration is unlawful
is void.